title: Madurella mycetomatis as an agent of brain abscess: case report and review of literature.
abstract: Fungal cerebral abscesses are rare and usually seen in immunocompromised individuals. We report a case and review published literature of Madurella mycetomatis as an agent of cerebral abscess. We found contiguous head and neck infections to be the principal cause of cerebral maduromycosis caused by M. mycetomatis. Early recognition of Madurella spp. as the causative agent is essential to avoid cerebral spread.
authors.affiliation: Departmnet of Pediatrics and Child Health, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Fatima
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mir
authors.forename: Sadia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shakoor
authors.forename: Mumtaz Jamshed
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: Khurram
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Minhas
authors.forename: Afia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zafar
authors.forename: Anita K M
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Zaidi
mesh_terms: D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D020461:Madurella; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008828:Microbiological Techniques; D008853:Microscopy; D008271:Mycetoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents